Syrille L.

Alarcon Mechanics of Fluids

BSCE 3-2 Engr. Buenaventura

Assignment in Fluids:

1.) Fluid - In physics, a fluid is a substance that continually deforms (flows) under an
applied shear stress. Fluids are a subset of the phases of matter and include liquids,
gases, plasmas, and to some extent, plastic solids. Fluids are substances that have zero shear
modulus or, in simpler terms, a fluid is a substance which cannot resist any shear force applied to
it.
2.) Mechanics - is an area of science concerned with the behaviour of physical bodies when
subjected to forces or displacements, and the subsequent effects of the bodies on their
environment. The scientific discipline has its origins in Ancient Greece with the writings
of Aristotle and Archimedes (see History of classical mechanics and Timeline of classical
mechanics). During the early modern period, scientists such as Khayaam, Galileo, Kepler,
and Newton, laid the foundation for what is now known as classical mechanics. It is a branch of
classical physics that deals with particles that are either at rest or are moving with velocities
significantly less than the speed of light. It can also be defined as a branch of science which deals
with the motion of and forces on objects.
3.) Fluid mechanics - is a branch of physics concerned with
the mechanics of fluids (liquids, gases, and plasmas) and the forces on them. Fluid mechanics
has a wide range of applications, including for mechanical engineering, civil
engineering, chemical engineering, geophysics, astrophysics, and biology. Fluid mechanics can
be divided into fluid statics, the study of fluids at rest; and fluid dynamics, the study of the effect
of forces on fluid motion. It is a branch of continuum mechanics, a subject which models matter
without using the information that it is made out of atoms; that is, it models matter from
a macroscopic viewpoint rather than from microscopic. Fluid mechanics, especially fluid
dynamics, is an active field of research with many problems that are partly or wholly unsolved.
Fluid mechanics can be mathematically complex, and can best be solved by numerical methods,
typically using computers. A modern discipline, called computational fluid dynamics (CFD), is
devoted to this approach to solving fluid mechanics problems. Particle image velocimetry, an
experimental method for visualizing and analyzing fluid flow, also takes advantage of the highly
visual nature of fluid flow.
4.) Specific weight - (also known as the unit weight) is the weight per unit volume of a material.
The symbol of specific weight is (the Greek letter Gamma).
5.) Density - or more precisely, the volumetric mass density, of a substance is its mass per
unit volume. The symbol most often used for density is (the lower case Greek letter rho),
although the Latin letter D can also be used.
6.) Specific gravity - is the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a reference
substance; equivalently, it is the ratio of the mass of a substance to the mass of a reference
substance for the same given volume. Apparent specific gravity is the ratio of the weight of a
volume of the substance to the weight of an equal volume of the reference substance.
7.) Viscosity - of a fluid is a measure of its resistance to gradual deformation by shear
stress or tensile stress. For liquids, it corresponds to the informal concept of "thickness".
8.) Surface tension - is the elastic tendency of a fluid surface which makes it acquire the
least surface area possible. Surface tension allows insects (e.g. water striders), usually denser
than water, to float and stride on a water surface.
9.) Capillary action (sometimes capillarity, capillary motion, or wicking) is the ability of
a liquid to flow in narrow spaces without the assistance of, or even in opposition to, external
forces like gravity. The effect can be seen in the drawing up of liquids between the hairs of a
paint-brush, in a thin tube, in porous materials such as paper and plaster, in some non-porous
materials such as sand and liquefied carbon fiber, or in a cell. It occurs because of intermolecular
forces between the liquid and surrounding solid surfaces. If the diameter of the tube is
sufficiently small, then the combination of surface tension (which is caused by cohesion within
the liquid) and adhesive forces between the liquid and container wall act to propel the liquid.
Isaiah Christopher T. Martinez Mechanics of Fluids
BSCE 3-2 Engr. Buenaventura

Assignment in Fluids:

1.) Fluid - In physics, a fluid is a substance that continually deforms (flows) under an
applied shear stress. Fluids are a subset of the phases of matter and include liquids,
gases, plasmas, and to some extent, plastic solids. Fluids are substances that have zero shear
modulus or, in simpler terms, a fluid is a substance which cannot resist any shear force applied to
it.
2.) Mechanics - is an area of science concerned with the behaviour of physical bodies when
subjected to forces or displacements, and the subsequent effects of the bodies on their
environment. The scientific discipline has its origins in Ancient Greece with the writings
of Aristotle and Archimedes (see History of classical mechanics and Timeline of classical
mechanics). During the early modern period, scientists such as Khayaam, Galileo, Kepler,
and Newton, laid the foundation for what is now known as classical mechanics. It is a branch of
classical physics that deals with particles that are either at rest or are moving with velocities
significantly less than the speed of light. It can also be defined as a branch of science which deals
with the motion of and forces on objects.
3.) Fluid mechanics - is a branch of physics concerned with
the mechanics of fluids (liquids, gases, and plasmas) and the forces on them. Fluid mechanics
has a wide range of applications, including for mechanical engineering, civil
engineering, chemical engineering, geophysics, astrophysics, and biology. Fluid mechanics can
be divided into fluid statics, the study of fluids at rest; and fluid dynamics, the study of the effect
of forces on fluid motion. It is a branch of continuum mechanics, a subject which models matter
without using the information that it is made out of atoms; that is, it models matter from
a macroscopic viewpoint rather than from microscopic. Fluid mechanics, especially fluid
dynamics, is an active field of research with many problems that are partly or wholly unsolved.
Fluid mechanics can be mathematically complex, and can best be solved by numerical methods,
typically using computers. A modern discipline, called computational fluid dynamics (CFD), is
devoted to this approach to solving fluid mechanics problems. Particle image velocimetry, an
experimental method for visualizing and analyzing fluid flow, also takes advantage of the highly
visual nature of fluid flow.
4.) Specific weight - (also known as the unit weight) is the weight per unit volume of a material.
The symbol of specific weight is (the Greek letter Gamma).
5.) Density - or more precisely, the volumetric mass density, of a substance is its mass per
unit volume. The symbol most often used for density is (the lower case Greek letter rho),
although the Latin letter D can also be used.
6.) Specific gravity - is the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a reference
substance; equivalently, it is the ratio of the mass of a substance to the mass of a reference
substance for the same given volume. Apparent specific gravity is the ratio of the weight of a
volume of the substance to the weight of an equal volume of the reference substance.
7.) Viscosity - of a fluid is a measure of its resistance to gradual deformation by shear
stress or tensile stress. For liquids, it corresponds to the informal concept of "thickness".
8.) Surface tension - is the elastic tendency of a fluid surface which makes it acquire the
least surface area possible. Surface tension allows insects (e.g. water striders), usually denser
than water, to float and stride on a water surface.
9.) Capillary action (sometimes capillarity, capillary motion, or wicking) is the ability of
a liquid to flow in narrow spaces without the assistance of, or even in opposition to, external
forces like gravity. The effect can be seen in the drawing up of liquids between the hairs of a
paint-brush, in a thin tube, in porous materials such as paper and plaster, in some non-porous
materials such as sand and liquefied carbon fiber, or in a cell. It occurs because of intermolecular
forces between the liquid and surrounding solid surfaces. If the diameter of the tube is
sufficiently small, then the combination of surface tension (which is caused by cohesion within
the liquid) and adhesive forces between the liquid and container wall act to propel the liquid.